Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion

2012

In honour of his contribution to scholarship, Medieval Crusade Historian: Professor Peter Edbury Retirement Day is to be held at Cardiff University in Optometry Building on 12 December 2012. [rooms 1.07 and 1.08].

Professor of Medieval History, Peter Edbury has given 35 years of service to Cardiff since joining as Lecturer in 1977.

Prof Peter Hennessy is Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary, University of London and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of several books, including Whitehall (1989) and Having It So good: Britain In The Fifties (2006).

Jill Harries is Professor of Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. Her latest book, Imperial Rome, AD 284-363: the New Empire, (2012) discusses Constantine in the context of the development of imperial rule in the early fourth century, and his contribution to the rise of Christianity as the dominant religion of the Roman world.

The Society for Medieval Archaeology Student Colloquium provides a platform for postgraduates and early career professionals to share their research. In 2012 this successful annual event will be held in the Humanities Building at Cardiff University between the 8-9th November. Over the two days there will be paper sessions, a poster session, a wine reception and a book display.

Approaches to Ancient Medicine is an annual conference that has been held every year since 2000. It provides a forum in which younger scholars or research students and more established scholars can meet to exchange ideas and discuss the latest developments in the field of Ancient Medicine, largely construed

This year Guerrilla Archaeology -a Cardiff-based collective made up of archaeologists, scientists and artists dedicated to bringing the past alive - will be taking the Shamanic Street Preachers out to meet the public, performing at a range of exciting festivals across Britain.

Newly restored for its 75th Anniversary, Jean Renoir’s classic about WWI prisoners of war is one of the most comprehensively beautifully films ever made about friendship and freedom, respect and responsibility.

The European premiere of the Sanskrit comedy The Master Madam, in a new translation by Dr Will Johnson (Centre for the History and Religion of Asia, Cardiff University), is to take place in Cardiff on 29 and 30 March.